The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-16

Philopolis, 9th District.-The recent warm
spell has made decided improvement in the ap-
pearance of the grain and grass, which have put
| up nicely.
| The congregation of Jessop's Church antcipa-
| ted the Sth of May to hold the reopening SER
| vices, but owing to visitation of Bishop Andrews
it has been decided to defer the reopenng services
until the 10Th of May, when the Bishop will Off
| ciate. An all-day meeting will then be held and
| prominent ministerial help is expected.
| On the goth of next month the Baptist Associa-
ton will convene at Warren and continue several
days, and on the 22d, the Sabbath following, the
reopening services of Black Rock Baptist Church
will oe held. The church has been much improv-
ed in the interior by the removal of the galleries,
the adding of vestibule and the repainting OF
the church. The whole cost will amount to 500,
all of which is about collected.
Services appropriate to Easter were held in the
different churches and brought again to mind the
great fact of the resurrection of Christ, which is
the fundamental doctrine of the church. Rev. S.
M. Afford preached sermons of much earnestness
at Wight's Hall and Union Chapel, bearing upon
the important theme.
large woods fire was observed on the 1lth
inst. in the neighborhood of Corbett Station, which
it is said originated from the fire which the rail-
road men had in burning off the banks along the
railroad. 1t spread rapidly. notwithstanding the
efforts to prevent it getting in the fields and woods,
and set on fire the woods on the property OF Mr..
Josiah Sparks and Mr.. Edward Austen, burning
q great deal of cord wood and large number OF
rails and posts.
Mr.. Samuel Maughlin, in clearing field of filth
on Tuesday by fire, was unfortunate in burning
for Mr.. Mahlon Price considerable of his fencing.
The Junior Gunpowder Agricultural Club met
on Saturday last, at the residence of Mr.. VIM. q.
Brooks. Mr.. Charles Price was foreman and Mr..
Granville Matthews, secretary. Mr.. Nelson Il:
Miles represented the Senior Club. The principal
question considered was the best method of keep
ing farm accounts. Among the lady and gentle
men visitors were Mrs. Charles Price, Mrs. Benz.
Brooks, Mrs. Ruth Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Underwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Underwood, Mr..
Charles Worthington, Misses Lizzie Underwood,
Ruth Brooks and Emma Stewart. There was q
full attendance Of the club members who could but
noiiea that enerGy and aooa INDIAN amt on .hs g..
Of the host have brought about favorable results
on the farm, and on partaking of the good supper
were made aware of the perfect culinary knowi-
edge the hostess possesses.
Mr.. Franklin Taylor is improving but still I'M
able to be removed to his home.
Mr.. Albert Alder, who was recently injured at
Texas by railroad train and has since died, in
quired of the physician his condition and on being
informed that he could not live requested the en-
gineer of the same train to pray for him. His re-
quest was complied with by the engineer kneeling
at his side and petitioning divine help.
A sociable and supper was given by the con-
gregation of Emanuel p. E. Church, Glencoe, Rev.
! Duncan Mccullough, pastor, on Wednesday even
ing. In all the undertakings of our Episcopal
friends success generally attends their efforts.
A house for the use of sexton and shedding
for the accommodation of horses will soon be
erected near Union Chapel, Sparks's Station.
PHILoPoLIs.